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ILA Berlin: Fighter jets fly but drones dominate the debate

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US and Iran exchange fresh attacks as EU unveils new Russia sanctions

Iran has launched a missile attack on a US air base in Jordan after President Donald Trump blamed Tehran for the downing of an American Apache helicopter. In Europe, Jorge Liboreiro reports on the EU's new package of sanctions against Russia targeting oil, the Russian "shadow fleet", and banks.

Business

Airbus-led group proposes fighter jet alternative after FCAS collapse

The FCAS programme had been viewed as a flagship European defence project, aimed at strengthening military cooperation as Europe faces a more assertive Russia.

Economy

German industrial output rises for the first time this year

An uptick of 0.4% in Germany's April factory output and a rise in exports offer little cause for celebration as new orders collapse, energy prices soar and Europe's largest economy continues to struggle to find solid footing.

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Von der Leyen's AI envoy pick draws conflict of interest questions

Centre-left MEPs are questioning von der Leyen's choice of of Siemens chairman Jim Hagemann Snabe to serve as the EU's industrial AI envoy.

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Why the Franco-German FCAS fighter jet project failed

Planned as Europe's biggest joint defence project, FCAS has been abandoned after French and German companies failed to resolve years of disputes, despite repeated political intervention.

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Almost like minefields: Europe's peatlands gain military importance

Peatlands are more than carbon sinks and havens for rare species. Amid rising security tensions, they are seen across Europe as natural barriers to attackers.

Culture news

Hitler's 70km phantom motorway, Germany's longest autobahn ruin

Route 46 is Germany’s longest abandoned motorway project. It owes less to transport efficiency than to Nazi-era construction ideology and propaganda.

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EPP chief warns of EU-China trade war

Countries like France are pushing for a tougher stance against Beijing, arguing that Chinese overproduction is straining an already struggling European economy.

Nature

Sky spectacle: Where the Northern Lights may appear in Germany

According to the US weather agency NOAA, solar storms are forecast for the weekend that could produce vivid auroras, or northern lights, across North America and Canada.

Nature

Giant Nosferatu spiders on Baltic coast: What to do if they bite

Germany's nature conservation group NABU has for years tracked the spread of the giant Nosferatu spider. It has now reached the Baltic, common in Rügen and Usedom. How dangerous is it?

Nature

Tornado, hail and thunderstorms: Germany's current weather situation

A tornado has swept across Gronau in North Rhine-Westphalia. The German Weather Service is warning of thunderstorms over the weekend.

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Germany: Bavarian lake procession marks centuries-old boat tradition for Corpus Christi

Hundreds of worshippers gathered in Bavaria on 4 June for Seehausen's traditional Corpus Christi lake procession. The event, held annually since 1935, combines religious devotion with local heritage on the waters of Staffelsee.

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Denmark probes death of humpback whale that captivated Germany

Denmark has launched a post-mortem examination on Timmy, a humpback whale whose struggle to return to the sea captured public attention in Germany and beyond. Scientists hope to determine why the animal died weeks after being returned to open waters.

Europe News

Germany rejects EU request to scrap internal border controls

Ten EU countries currently enforce checks on their internal borders and seven of those say migration is the justification for keeping them in place.

Europe News

German prosecutors demand life term for man on trial for car attack

The rampage stunned Germany and provoked a heated nationwide debate about security around Christmas markets, a beloved seasonal German tradition.

World News

France and Germany call for 'gradual integration' for EU enlargement

Merz and Macron pitch "building blocks" approach to EU enlargement to revitalise accession talks, ahead of this week's Western Balkans summit.

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